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IPRA Constitutionality in G.R. No. 135385 by JP Murao III is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document summarizes the case of Cruz v. Flavier regarding the constitutionality of the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997. Petitioners Cruz and Europa argued that designating ancestral lands violated the Regalian Doctrine and deprived the state of ownership. They also claimed the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples violated due process. The Supreme Court was split, resulting in dismissal of the petition. Justice Puno upheld the IPRA, tracing the history of indigenous peoples
- Author
- JP Murao III
- Language
- EN